The MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT, 2007

PRELIMINARY

Section 1 — Short title, extent, application and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and SeniorCitizens Act, 2007.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted] and it applies also it citizens of India outside India.

(3) It shall come into force in a State on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

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  1. 1.Short title, extent, application and commencement.
  2. 2.Definitions.
  3. 3.Act to have overriding effect.
  4. 4.Maintenance of parents and senior citizens.
  5. 5.Application for maintenance.
  6. 6.Jurisdiction and procedure.
  7. 7.Constitution of Maintenance Tribunal.
  8. 8.Summary procedure in case of inquiry.
  9. 9.Order for maintenance.
  10. 10.Alteration in allowance.
  11. 11.Enforcement of order of maintenance.
  12. 12.Option regarding maintenance in certain cases.
  13. 13.Deposit of maintenance amount.
  14. 14.Award of interest where any claim is allowed.
  15. 15.Constitution of Appellate Tribunal.
  16. 16.Appeals.
  17. 17.Right to legal representation.
  18. 18.Maintenance Officer.
  19. 19.Establishment of old age homes.
  20. 20.Medical support for senior citizens.
  21. 21.Measures for publicity, awareness, etc., for welfare of senior citizens.
  22. 22.Authorities who may be specified for implementing the provisions of this Act.
  23. 23.Transfer of property to be void in certain circumstances.
  24. 24.Exposure and abandonment of senior citizen.
  25. 25.Cognizance of offences.
  26. 26.Officers to be public servants.
  27. 27.Jurisdiction of civil courts barred.
  28. 28.Protection of action taken in good faith.
  29. 29.Power to remove difficulties.
  30. 30.Power of Central Government to give directions.
  31. 31.Power of Central Government to review.
  32. 32.Power of State Government to make rules.